Line anchor



Oct. 5, 1948. w. o. SCHULTZ LINE ANCHOR Filed Jan. 20, 194'? Patented Oct. 5, 1948 PATENT nee-lice This invention relates to line anchors. A Various devices have heretofore been" provided 5 claima (c1. ze -r32 for anchoring lines tosupporting structures sucfias poles, propsand" piers. To knowled e none" have been adapted 1 for" universal use; but havebeen designedior special purposes. For ex ample; anchors for attaching props' to clothes lines'havenotb eenserviceable for attaching-linen tofixed supports such'as'polsr Furthermore; a-nchors heretofore availableare complicated and difficult to manipulate or requir speciafskill in attaching" lines *thereto.

A'n' object of this'inventiorr -i's-toprovide an anchorwhi'ch' mayrbe used for anchorin lines to any fixed bbject or'toa-movable one-andt wnicn a line may be attached by' the samem'ethod of manipulation,

A further" obj ect is to-provide ananclior whicl-isimplifies the attaching manipulations, is comparativelyinexpensive'tcrmanufacture, and may be installed by the user with the simplest of tools and without requiring'specialinstructions other than mere demonstration or illustration.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates one modification of my invention in side elevation as applied to a prop shown in part only.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the anchor shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation ofthe anchor illustrated in Fig. 1 as viewed from the right relative thereto.

Fig. 4 is a view'similar to Fig. 1 showing another modification.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side View of the Fig. 4 modification as viewed from the right relative thereto.

The anchor shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a base portion I seated on the upper end of the prop 2, a pair of spaced anchoring arms 3 attached to and embracing the upper end of the prop, a pair of spaced upwardly extending lugs 4 and 5, the lug 4 having a horizontal flange 6 that extends laterally on opposite sides of the lug 4 and forwardly toward the left relative to Figs. 1 and 2 and the lug 5 terminating in a horizontal portion 1 having opposed ears 8 and 8'; and a latch, designated generally by the numeral 9. The latch is made of a single piece of wire bent to provide a manipulatin handle [0, a pivot portion H extending horizontally through and rotatable in the base I, and a latching finger I! which engages the horizontal portion 1 on the lug 6 immediately adjacent the ear 8.

iI=1l1Stratd iri-Fig= 1 and 2; the 1111613 ex tendspast" the lug- 4 'ben'eath the; flange BE, between 'the higs -E and-5 at I 4 and curves back: about'the lug i' b'eneath' the horizontalportion and engages the latching finger I2 to hold con-tact vy ith the 'eXfieITsiDn T 3/5 illustrated.-

Viewing-Fig. 3. i't will b observed, that the latch 9- i spositioned 'with the finger l'=? extend1 ng'=up wardlyto the-le'ft'and -the handle extending downwardly tof' the right relative to a verticalplanepassing -throug --*tlie '-axi s 0'1 tlrie 'pivot portion I I. If desired the latch may be rotated in a counterclockwise direction relative to Fig; 3, untfi the latching- -fi er l z con tactstheirigh-t side of the extension horizontal portion- 1 immediately to r the rear-creaky.

When the latch is in the latter position, the line F3' -n iay be 'secured' to the anchor bypassing itb'etween e l'ug's Man i-n the direction oppo'-- siteto that show-n in 'Fi' 25' Altliongl i 1- have not illustrated the "manner of attaching tha' hdr to 'a cl othesfl-ihe it will seem obvious that i is--mer'e-1 necessary: to first posidirection relative to Fig. 2 to wrap the line about the lugs until the latch finger l2 drops back to the position illustrated, thus preventing the anchor from rotating in the opposite direction and releasing the line.

Release of the line is accomplished by rotating the anchor counter-clockwise relative to Fig. 2 sufiicient to permit the latch finger 12 to be moved downwardly below the line, thus permitting the line to straighten by rotation of the anchor in a clockwise direction.

The modification shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is similar to that previously described, except as noted in the drawings and hereinafter described. This anchor comprises a base l5 having anchoring arms l6 secured to and embracing the upper end of the prop I1, and a pair of upstanding relatively spaced lugs I8 and [9, respectively having horizontal extensions 20 and 2|. In this modification, the latch 22 comprises a wire bent as shown to provide at its ends horizontal pivot'portions 23 and 24 extending toward each other and into the transverse bearing aperture 25 in the base l5, arms 26 and 21, and an upwardly extending inverted U-shaped latching section 28 extending over the horizontal extension 2| on the lug l9.

Comparison of the two modifications will show that in the Fig. 1 design, the latching finger [2 being wrapped around the lugs 4* and 5 and then automatically moves back to latching position, Whereas in the Fig. 2 design the latch 22 must be manually moved downwardly to permit the line l3 to be positioned as shown. After the line has been wrapped about the lug IS, the latch is then manually moved back to the position illustrated where it is held against the horizontal extension 2| and prevented from slipping therefrom by the adjacent ear 29 on the extensionZl.

Obviously, when the line is passed in the opposite direction to that shown between the lugs 18 and I9, the latching section 28 will be moved by the line l3 to contact the opposite side of the extension 2! immediately adjacent the ear 30.

From the foregoing it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications of my invention may be designed embodying assembly of line engaging lugs and latch and the mode of operation. Broadly my invention embraces a pair of spaced lugs about which a line is wrapped in opposite directions and held in such relation by a latch which engages at least one of the lugs and opposes unwrapping until manually released. 7 r I It will further be apparent that the anchor herein disclosed serves to take up slacli in the line when attached thereto and may be utilized only as a line tightener if desired, this result being accomplished by reason of the reverse curvature of the line effected at the place of attachment of the anchor.

Therefore, it will be understood that within the limits prescribed by the prior art, the claims, except where specifically limited in terms are intended to embrace my invention generically. I

I claim:

1. Aline anchoring attachment comprising a base adapted for mounting on a support, a pair of relatively spaced lugs each having an extension substantially normal thereto, and a bight forming lever pivotally carried by said base for movement to a position transversely relative to and contacting the extension on one of said lugs.

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2. A line anchoring attachment comprising a base adapted for mounting on a support, a pair of relatively spaced lugs each having an extension normal thereto and directed away from the extension of the other of said lugs, and a bight forming lever pivoted on said base for movement laterally relative to one of said extensions and engageable therewith when a line is wound reversely between and about said lugs.

3. A line anchoring attachment comprising a base adapted for mounting on a support, a pair of relatively spaced lugs each having an extension normal thereto and directed away from the extension on the other of said lugs, and a bight forming lever pivoted on said base, said lever comprising a wire bent to form a pair of horizontal portions having their ends disposed in a hearing aperture common to them, said portions being connected by an inverted U-shaped portion extending over one of said extensions on said lugs. e 1

4. In combination with a support, a pair of spaced lugs mounted thereon and each having an extension directed laterally relative thereto and opposite to that of the other of said lugs, and a latching lever pivotally connected with said lugs for movement laterally relative to one of said extensions and including a manipulating handle which by gravity normally maintains said latching lever in contact with said one of said extensions.

5. In combination with a support, a pair of spaced lugs mounted'thereon and each: having an extension directed laterally relative thereto and opposite to that of the other of said lugs, and a latching lever pivotally connected with said.

lugs for movement to a position transversely relative to and contacting one-of saidextensions.

WILLIAM o. SCHULTZ.

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